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The Illustrated History of Canada, 25th Anniversary Edition |
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First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canada's leading historians and hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs. Together, these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday's news.
Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada's role in the post-Cold War "peace," and the 2011 federal election.
More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country.
Contributors include Ramsay Cook (emeritus, York University), Christopher Moore (Toronto writer), Desmond Morton (McGill University), Arthur Ray (emeritus, University of British Columbia), Peter Waite (emeritus, Dalhousie University), and Graeme Wynn (University of British Columbia).
Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada's role in the post-Cold War "peace," and the 2011 federal election.
More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country.
Contributors include Ramsay Cook (emeritus, York University), Christopher Moore (Toronto writer), Desmond Morton (McGill University), Arthur Ray (emeritus, University of British Columbia), Peter Waite (emeritus, Dalhousie University), and Graeme Wynn (University of British Columbia).
Details
Part of the Carleton Library Series (number 226 in series)
656 Pages, 7.125 x 9.25
illustrated throughout, b&w and colour
ISBN 9780773540897
November 2012
Formats: Paperback, eBook
"... the best general history of Canada written during the past three or four decades." Kingston Whig Standard
"This splendid new look at Canada's history ... deserves a place in the homes of informed Canadians." Calgary Herald
"... a page-turning good read and good everyman's reference book." Vancouver Sun
"This book presents the sweep of Canadian history, and a grand sweep it is." Montreal Gazette
"This book reminds us of the things we have forgotten and ... the amazement and wonder experienced by those who were the first to discover this new world." Toronto Star
"Perhaps because of our growing Hispanic population, Americans have become increasingly aware of the history, politics, and culture of our neighbors to the south, particularly Mexico. But what about Canada? One suspects that even most well-educated Americans are woefully ignorant of the key personalities, events, and trends in Canadian history. Hopefully, this excellent anthology devoted to various aspects of Canadian history will help remedy that situation. Each of the six chapters is written by a different and distinguished historian or geographer. Among the topics covered, the examinations of Native American cultures and of Canada's relations with the U.S. are particularly interesting. The illustrations, both black and white and color, are superb complements to the text, and few of them are familiar to Americans. This is a fine general history of a huge, diverse nation with a rich heritage, and it is certainly in our interest to learn more about it." Jay Freeman, American Library Association
"This splendid new look at Canada's history ... deserves a place in the homes of informed Canadians." Calgary Herald
"... a page-turning good read and good everyman's reference book." Vancouver Sun
"This book presents the sweep of Canadian history, and a grand sweep it is." Montreal Gazette
"This book reminds us of the things we have forgotten and ... the amazement and wonder experienced by those who were the first to discover this new world." Toronto Star
"Perhaps because of our growing Hispanic population, Americans have become increasingly aware of the history, politics, and culture of our neighbors to the south, particularly Mexico. But what about Canada? One suspects that even most well-educated Americans are woefully ignorant of the key personalities, events, and trends in Canadian history. Hopefully, this excellent anthology devoted to various aspects of Canadian history will help remedy that situation. Each of the six chapters is written by a different and distinguished historian or geographer. Among the topics covered, the examinations of Native American cultures and of Canada's relations with the U.S. are particularly interesting. The illustrations, both black and white and color, are superb complements to the text, and few of them are familiar to Americans. This is a fine general history of a huge, diverse nation with a rich heritage, and it is certainly in our interest to learn more about it." Jay Freeman, American Library Association
Craig Brown is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toronto and author of several major works in Canadian history, including Robert Laird Borden, A Biography. He is past President of the Canadian Historical Association, and President of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Royal Society of Canada.
CHAPTER ONE
When Two Worlds Met
Arthur Ray / 1
CHAPTER TWO
Colonization and Conflict:
New France and its Rivals (1600-1760)
Christopher Moore / 95
CHAPTER THREE
On the Margins of Empire (1760-1840)
Graeme Wynn / 181
CHAPTER FOUR
Between Three Oceans:
Challenges of a Continental Destiny (1840-1900)
Peter Waite / 277
CHAPTER FIVE
The Triumph and Trials of Materialism (1900-1945)
Ramsay Cook / 377
CHAPTER SIX
Strains of Affluence (1945-2000)
Desmond Morton / 473
Further Readings / 599
Acknowledgement of Picture Sources / 608
Index/611
Contributors / 633
When Two Worlds Met
Arthur Ray / 1
CHAPTER TWO
Colonization and Conflict:
New France and its Rivals (1600-1760)
Christopher Moore / 95
CHAPTER THREE
On the Margins of Empire (1760-1840)
Graeme Wynn / 181
CHAPTER FOUR
Between Three Oceans:
Challenges of a Continental Destiny (1840-1900)
Peter Waite / 277
CHAPTER FIVE
The Triumph and Trials of Materialism (1900-1945)
Ramsay Cook / 377
CHAPTER SIX
Strains of Affluence (1945-2000)
Desmond Morton / 473
Further Readings / 599
Acknowledgement of Picture Sources / 608
Index/611
Contributors / 633
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$115.00 CAD
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